Sikorsky S-65, Sea Stallion

Technical data

  • Manufactor: Sikorsky Aircraft (USA)
  • Helicopter: Sikorsky S-65A (CH-53A)
  • Type: Heavy-lift transport helicopter
  • Year: 1965
  • Engine: 2 x 2.850 shp General Electric T64-GE-6B
  • Rotor diameter: 22,02 m (72 ft 3 in)
  • Fuselage length: 20,47 m (67 ft 2 in)
  • Overall length: 26,9 m (88 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 7,6 m (24 ft 11 in)
  • Empty weight: 10.662 kg (23.505 lb)
  • Gross weight: 15.875 kg (39.760 lb)
  • Maximum speed: 315 km/h (195 mph)
  • Hovering ceiling IGE: 4.084 m (13.400 ft)
  • Service ceiling: 5.660 m (18.570 ft)
  • Range: 415 km (258 miles)
  • Capacity: 3 crew + 37 troops

Extra Equipment

  • None

Notes

This helicopter a Sea Stallion brings Bond in full dress uniform as Royal Navy commander to a US Base. Here he is meet by Jack Wade and they checks the GPS Encoder Bond took from Carver in Hamburg.

First flight October 1964. Used by the US Marine Corps as heavy assult transport.

Related links

Other sources

World Millitary Helicopters, Elfan ap Rees, Jane's Publishing, 1986, page 144/149.
Jane's Modern Military Helicopters, Tim Ripley, HarpercollingPublishers, 1998, page 128/130.
The Helicopter, Patrick Allen, Airlife Publishing, 1996, page 96.